ἄξιον. Tisch[214] reads ἄξιος with A.

[214] Tischendorf: eighth edition; where the text aud notes differ the latter are cited.

12. λέγοντες. The nominative would have been the correct construction if the number of the angels could have been expressed by a masculine adjective, and is still more natural than the genitive.

ἄξιον … λαβεῖν. See on Revelation 4:11. Here (referring to Hebrews 1:2) we might paraphrase: “The Son is worthy to enter on His Heritage.” The Kingdom of the Son of David increases without end, Isaiah 9:7.

τὴν δύναμιν κ.τ.λ. Perhaps the single article may be intended to mark that all the seven members of the gift are inseparable.

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